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  • City denies groups funds

    Three local groups’ requests for hospitality tax grant funding have been denied by the city of Lancaster.

    On April 20, the city’s Hospitality Tax Grant Advisory Committee reviewed applications from Hope on the Hill, New Hope Missionary Baptist Church and United Enterprises of SC Inc.

    The Rev. Wayne Murray, on behalf of Hope on the Hill, asked for $500,000 for major renovations to the Barr Street School.

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  • Police Unity Tour to make stop here today

    A group of bicyclists raising awareness of law enforcement officers who died in the line of duty will make a stop in Lancaster today, May 3.

    The Police Unity Tour began nationally on May 9. Bicyclists on the tour will arrive in Washington, D.C., on May 12 for a ceremony as part of National Police Week.

    The tour was organized in 1997 by Officer Patrick P. Montuore of the Florham Park, N.J., Police Department, with the hope of honoring and bringing public awareness of police officers who have died in the line of duty.

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  • Police reports - May 6, 2009

    According to Lancaster County Sheriff’s Office reports:

    - A Heath Springs man was arrested after a disturbance at the Lancaster Speedway on April 25.

    According to the report, there was a disturbance in the line-up area of the pits.

    The report said Danne Richard Greene, 55, 2779 Bobcat Road, yelled and cursed at deputies. Deputies told Greene he was under arrest, and Greene began fighting with one of the officers, the report said.

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  • U.S. Rep. Clyburn to USCL grads: 'Congratulations and never give up'

    Latoya McGriff’s eyes welled with tears when she talked about her academic journey.

    There where times when she didn’t think she had what it takes to succeed in college.

    But her recently earned degree from the University of South Carolina at Lancaster has proved that belief wrong.

    McGriff was one of 157 students who graduated Saturday from USCL. Most received either associate degrees in arts or science.

    McGriff earned an associate in science. She plans to move on to USC-Aiken to study early childhood education.

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  • Stamp Out Hunger drive to collect food for HOPE

    The United Way of Lancaster County and local letters carriers are gearing up for the 17th annual Stamp Out Hunger drive, the country’s largest single-day food drive.

    Organizers say just a few canned goods from each household would go a long way to make this year’s local effort a success.

    The drive is Saturday, May 9.

    You’re asked to leave a sturdy bag of canned goods and other non-perishable items next to your mailbox prior to the time of regular mail delivery.

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  • Census workers in the field here

    You may have noticed some people driving up and down residential roads, canvassing neighborhoods and writing down addresses.

    They’re not lost.

    They’re workers compiling preliminary information for the U.S. Census Bureau’s 2010 Census.

    There are more than 2,000 employees working on the initial stages of the census in South Carolina, according to the Census Bureau’s Web site.

    Offices were opened in Charleston and Columbia last year to help supervise this initial stage.

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  • County gives first approval to new budget

    Despite being out of balance, Lancaster County Council gave first reading approval Monday to the first draft of the county’s 2009-10 budget.

    County Administrator Steve Willis called it a “continuation budget” because it will remain fairly static. This means there will be no pay raises, but also no furloughs or layoffs for county employees.

    In its current form, there is a deficit of almost $350,000 in the $31 million budget.

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  • Sheriff's deputy dies in crash in Rock Hill

    ROCK HILL – The Lancaster County law enforcement community is mourning the loss of one of their own.

    Sgt. Stacey Roberts of the Lancaster County Sheriff’s Office was killed Sunday when his motorcycle crashed into a car in Rock Hill. The accident happened about 6:30 p.m. on Heckle Boulevard.

    Details about the accident were sketchy late Sunday when officials here learned of Roberts’ death.

    The driver of the car also reportedly died in the accident and a passenger in the car was reportedly taken to the hospital.

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  • Wood chips spill in wreck near state line; some residents call for lowered speed limit in area

    INDIAN LAND – No one was hurt when a tractor-trailer loaded with wood chips hit a minivan on S.C. 75 on Wednesday.

    According to the S.C. Highway Patrol, Sherice C. Walls, of 818 Snowy Pine Lane, Indian Land, was trying to turn left off of S.C. 75 near the state line when the tractor-trailer hit the back of her 2006 Chrysler van.

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  • Kershaw council votes to modify design for new Town Hall

    KERSHAW – The four-member Kershaw Town Council has decided to change the look of its new Town Hall.

    It voted unanimously at a special meeting Thursday to modify the plans for the $825,000 building, which is already under construction.

    At its April 6 meeting, council members asked for an outside architect  to look over the plans for the 6,000-square-foot building, now under construction on Hampton Street.

    The foundation for the building has been poured, framing has been done and walls are up.

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